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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-02

The latest Belgian invention OF a
lockout is one threaded q little smaller
than the bolt and cut through on one
side. to give it spring.
Spider silk offers little hope OF
profitable industry. A seasons work
Of collector in India resulted in ten
rounds Of spiders webs at cost OF
about $500 in Bombay. Springfield
TO- Times.
Vast deposits Of brown and cannel
Goals have been discovered in Ouachita
County, Arkansas. 1t is easy coal to
mine, and Of superior quality for heat
ing and steam-making purposes ~
z. Examiner.
-.Sand-paperr is now made without
either sand or paper Glass is puiver-
/, lied and sifted on muslin, which mas
been covered with coating OF glue. IL
! is better and more durable than the
| old-fashioned sand-paper.
-"Agliculture is, beyond question:
the leading industry Of our State, with
more capital invested and more labor
employed than all other interests COM
bined; and it deserves and should re-
ceive most generous consideration.
Prosperity in this industry brings pro :
perity to all Others" So says the Cow
ernor of Wisconsin in his last annual
message. Montreal Witness
| A noteworthy invention has re-
Gently been made by an English
woman, Miss Heale, which is now Oh
exhibition in London. 1t is a method
OF diffusing light through water, the
effect being to render it much more
brilliant and at the same time much
softer. A light that throws its rays lao
feet can. be furnished at cost OF
cents an hour.
The Age Of Steel publishes a sum-
mary Of the statistics collected by the
American Iron and Steel Association in
the nail trade. These statistics show that
exclusive Of railroad spikes and horse
shoe nails our total production OF cut
, nails and cut spikes in 1886 was s, 100,
! 973 kegs Of 100 pounds each, agains
! | $500. Sl5 kegs in 1885, 7,5Sl,s 79 kcg'
|. | in 1884, and Z. 762, 747 kegs in 1885, Ih'
!. production OF 1886 was the largest tn
! country has ever attained.
"A device for protecting factory op
: erativcs from accidents by being caugh
; by swiftly-running wheels has been IN
. vented by Robert F. Fenny, of Ne,
!, Haven. It consists in widening tn
! shaft between pulleys with strings, spi
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-02
SUBMISSION OF WIVES.

A Social and Domestic Question Of Con-
siderable Interest and Importance.
How far this submitting unto ones
own husband should be carried, is .
question for consideration. True it is
that wifely submission is not in much
danger Of being carried to excess in this
age of woman's rights; and yet one
sometimes sees an exception in the per-
son Of meek woman, whos partly
through fear, and partly through mis-
taken notion of duty. merges her senti-
ments. her ideas, her very self in her
husband. She loses her own identity.
and becomes simply his echo.
This would be less deplorable than it
is if the husband who thus absorbs her
were always superior character (for
such women are always weak and would
not amount to much in themselves).
But sad as it is, these oaks to which
such tender vines cling are not always
the strong supports they should be.
When q man is selfish, tyrannical
and dishonest, so much SO that he even
finds himself almost without friends,
must his gentle wife, who is capable OF
winning friends by her own lovely
character, renounce every hope Of hap
piness, of friendship, Of the pleasure o.
society, by frowning upon all who dis
agree with him, forsaking all who dis
approve his meanness, and making
strangers feel that she is as bad as him
self? lean not think it right It Is toe
much for one soul to require Of another
Too much in the wrong direction. I
is beautiful to see wife love and seeh
to save her husband, all the more as b
becomes a sinking ship" but il sh'
can not save him, if he will deliberatsl,
sink, she is not, believe, required =
sink with him to the extent Of wreck
ing her own life. Woman has indi
viduality Of her own, character Q
her own to 1|lntain just as much .
man. It ie valuable to her IS he
husbands is to him; and she Is fully :
strong to maintain it The best Of mel
admit that only in . physical sense
she 1.-THE weaker sex;'' but mournfu
| exception is the woman who adds tn
folly Of allowing herself to become tn
echo of hollow, brazen vessel. to tn
mistake Of having become his WIFE,
GtristiGn at Work
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-02

How Celestial Corsairs Conduct Their Ne
HAricus But Probable frame.
Piracy on the high seas is now,
fortunately, crime long since dead
among European nations. We must
go back to the early period of Marryat
and Cooper if we desire to know of the
atrocities and iniquities committed by
the hordes of lawless rufiians who used
to infest the sea at the beginning OF the
present century and carry on their
merciless business of butchery and
plumber. Our brethren in the Celestial
Empire, however, are slow to remove
evils, and piracy with them seems to
die hard. Reports occasionally reach
this country of some European vessel
being attacked in Chinese waters by the
natives; but. fortunately, owing to the
extreme cowardicc usually displayed by
the stacking party. these attempted
depredations do not often lead to any
serious result.
The China sea is, principally. the
happy ground of these das-
tardly pirates; and nature seems to have
adapted it specially for that particular
purpose. The China Sea is, in many
places. exceedingly shallow, strong cur
rents sweep along its course; while num-
erous islands. with wooded creeks, dot
ted here and there, afford capital
shelter and points of observation for
piratical junks to lie in ambush, until
some unsuspecting merchantmen shall
heave in sight Vessels in traversine
these seas, except during the season Of
the monsoons. have often to contend
against dead head-winds or Gains that
last for days and days. During these
periods sailing ships have frequently. i
| in proximity to. land, to cast anchor, u
prevent being carried ashore by thu
various swift and conflicting currents
! and at such times present capital op
portunities for the marauders of the sea-
to carry out their nefarious designs.
Il Although as the Chinese pirate is, a
q rule, a most abject coward wher
/ Europeans are concerned, he is, a
, | least, capable of striking terror into tn
hearts Of his countrymen; and coupl
= of pirate junks. mounting but a singh
J two-poundcr gun between them. hav
, been known to blockade port Of fou
! thousand inhabitants. and to plunde
i every ship that passed. In anothe
\ case q pirate gang Of five hundred, VIII
Z had yielded to q rush of twenty
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-02
PuncENT PARAcRAPHs.

Great hearts alone understand how
much glory there is in being good
Michelst.
"A young man who has been Tilted
: half dozen times is going around
town trying to organize Love insur
ance Company.
Nowadays only well-to-do ladies
can afford to have maids to help them
dress. but in tho olden times every
housewife had adresser. Boston Bssdg-
1t.
Ono Of the largest and most perfect
emeralds in the country has been pre-
sented to James Frank Morrison, OF
Baltimore. 1t weighs 81 carats, and l.
worth about $1,000
You deceive yourself, my son. You
think you should like to know what peo-
pie think Of you, but you don't want to
know any thing of the kind. In your
heart Of heart, you know you DON'T
| Burdette.
Procedure Amendment. TO in
| sert "A member rising in his place may
move. - How can he rise without
movingr OF course he can move with
out rising. But they'll never get on at
this pace. Punch.
The Thoughts Of Our Bad Boy
at hurt mo worse than you, my lad,
TO punish you for being bad"
| The bowling son,
4 When dad has done,
Thinks, s'golly, don't wish II nan:
T,crox Sifkf,10S
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-02

tubs with washboards and q bag Of
dolls clothes are given each pupil. and
with these she learns how-to do laun-
dry work. At an exhibition given q
few weeks ago these little girls went
through the drills given them in their
course of Notwithstanding, bak.
ing, sweeping and busting. dining
room service and answering the dooI
bells. All these drills are gone through
systematically, accompanied by sing
ing and games. which make the worl
like play for the children. Mother
have told how the children are teach
ing them to do things at home the.
i never knew how to do before.
j; 1T is through the children we hop
| to redeem the homes Of the future.
said Mrs. ]. C. Coonley, one Of the boar
Of managers. Little can be done wit
the mothers, who are often ignorant Q
. the simplest rules Of cooking, and onl
get through their Homework in an in
different, slipshod sort Of way, and VIII
are entirely untitled to be wives, moth
: ers or housekeepers. But Of these chi
, dren we hope to make better and NOR
| useful women. You can see how thi
: subject touches ON the'temperance an
labor questions. If the appetites I
. men are satisfied with good, wholesom
food, well cooked, few Of them aFe g
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12
v,,,a,pous F,uaucter,ur.

Let the people take notice that ev-
cry lawful device for disencumbering
the Treasury of its surplus war tariff
pillage will have been exhausted when
the $l9 ,OO0, 600 threes now outstanding
shall be called. These will be wiped
out of existence during the current
fiscal year. Afterward, beginning
with an already immense surplus,
there will be monthly additions there
to of ten to twelve million dollars.
There will be no lawful method to
stop this influx of currency into the
Treasury lock up, and there can be
no lawful way to hinder or check it
except a law of Congress. So the sit.
uation is eliminating into q climax.
This singular condition has been
brought about by the operations of q
public wrong to which no parallel
could be found in the modern history
of nations-the taxing of common la
Dor and production for $110, 600 600
more revenue than the Government
can use in order merely to increase the
profits OF the comparatively small
lion dollars added to the tariff taxes
adds three to five millions to the profits
of small class, about one-tenth of the
nations producers, whom it assumes
to be the only worthy objects of it's
protection; and this fact alone is the
cause of the outrage of so heaping up
the surplus to the extent of $40. .OOO, 900
more than can be spent. There is no
living man, protectionist or revenue
reformer. who could, for his life, main
tain any other pretext or apology in
the world for sacrificing the interests
of nine-tenths of the nations produc-
ers, except the motive to bonus the
productions of the tenth part of the
producers [Courier-J Journal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12

The Kentucky D mocratic State
Convention. which was held at Louis
Vile the 4th and 5th insts., nomin ated
General Simon Bolivar Buckner for
Governor by acclamation. Hon. JAS.
w. Bryan, of Covington, was nomi
mated for Lieutenant Governor on the
first ballet. The following nominations
completed the ticket: Attorney Gen
eral, p w. Hardin; Auditor, Gen.
Lafayette Hewitt; Treasurer. Richard
Tate; Superintendent of Public In
struction, J. D.. Pickett; Register of
Land Office, Thomas Corbett. All of
the above, with the exception of Gov
ernor and Lieutenant-Govern are
present incumbents of the offices for
which they were renominated. Res
olutions, drawn up by Messrs. Carlisle
and Watterson, endorsing President
Cleveland and his administration,
were adopted.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12
Wants HIS Reward,

A New Orleans special to the New
York Sun says that Madison Wells,
who was president of the returning
board, which figured so prominently
In the Presidential election in 1876, is
to bring suit against A. q. Badger,
chairman Of the Republican com init
tee, which promises to reveal some
important political secrets. Wells
claims that it was due to his "grit ("
alone that Hayes was made President.
Governor Kellogg recognized this, and
as reward for his services, Wells was
promised the tax collsctorship of the
fourth district, then held by General
Radger- But Badger wanted to hold
on, and as compromise, an agree.
ment was drawn up by Kellogg aud
signed by Badger, by which Wells was
to receive half the profits of the office
of tax collector, amounting to $50 900
q year. He has never received a cent
of the money, and as amicable means
have failed, he proposes to try the
courts. Badger denies the whole sto.
ry, but Wells says he has the written
contract. Wells says if he had "fal.
tered or swerved," as president of the
board, Tilden would have become
President. 1t is thought the whole
inside history of the board may come
out in the proceedings.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12

C1TY OF MEXICO. May 9.-The earth
quake of May 3 did terrible damage ia
northern provinces. The frail Mexi-
can houses and adobes were easily
shaken down by the shocks, and the
loss of life is great At Operto 20 were
killed, aid The towns of Grandas
and Gusabar were almost entirely de-
stroyed At Bahisipe, in the province
of Mentezuma, over $50 persons were
buried in the ruins of their wrecked
homes. Streams of lava poured down
a neighboring mountain and sheets of
flame rolled out of the spouting crater.
scientists believe it is the beginning
Of a general seismic convulsion.
TUscoN, A. t., May 9-The recent
earthquake filled the mountain canons
full of water, and proved blessing to
many parched farms. The whole side
of one of the Catalina mountains slid
down, disclosing valuable veins of
gold. Slight shocks are still felt. No.
9atales clings firmly to the belief of q
volcano in MILESTONE mountain.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12
DYSPEPSIA.
ANTl-0VSpEprINE.
Notice to Contractors.

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
y the office of the undersigned. up till noon
of June 2ud, 1887, for the labor and materials
necessary for the erection and completion of an
Insane kniiding to he built at the County In
irmary i'll Shalersville, Portage County, o.,
according to the drawings now on file at this
office and at the office Of Guy &. TIlden, Archi
tect, Canton, q.
Proposals should be addressed to the Com
missioners of Portage Couufy. and marked
s' Propose nj for Insane Building
All bid must he accompanied by a good bond
in the sum of 500 90, as a Puarant that he
bidder viii enter into con 'ract if his bid will
be accepted
The Commissioners reserve the right to re-
ject any or all lids.
Bids mus be made out on blanks which we
furnish for the purpose.
LEGRAND A OLIN,
975-4t Co. Auditor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12

THE enormous increase in immigra-
tion during the past few weeks
prompts the Chicago Times to express
its views upon the character of this
incoming tide of humanity with great
earnestness and force. It says:
Who are they? They are called in
the sentimental slop of our pestilential
demogogism, 1.-THE oppressed of ali
nations" Rejecting the language of
demagogism and using the words of
truth and soberness, they are the social
off.scourings of all nations; the sweep
ings. the bdsura, that the old world
elects upon the new. They are the
socialists, the nihilists, the tall
twisters," the vagabonds, mendicants,
rogues, lunatics, paupers, the scum
and filth of the slums and work
houses and jails and Cutters of Europe
an capitals. They are the miserabtes
that are oppressed in their own coun
tries by the laws against theft, robbery
throat. cutting and other favorite di.
versions of barbarisn. They are the
evangelists of social annihilation, the
banditti of the red flag, the
of Yohann Most and
the seven EaymaIket hellions that are
waiting in Chicago for the hangmars
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12
ReneWs Her Youth.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley. Peterson Clay
Co. Iowa, tells the following remarka-
BILE story, the truth of which is vouch.
ed for by the residents of the town :
=" am 73 years old, have been troub-
led with kidney complaint and lame
ness for many years could not dress
myself without help. Now L am free
from all pain and soreness, and am
able to do all my own housework. L
owe my thanks to Electric Bitters for
having renewed my youth, and re-
moved completely all disease and pain.
Try bottle, only so c., at Reeds
drug store.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12

PRESIDENT CTEVELAND's decision
in the case of Guilforj Miller against
the Northern Pacific Railroad, sus-
tanning the claim to the land he pre-
-empted, meets with great favor. 1t is
evidence the President has put his
foot down against the land grabbers.
and that he thinks the settlers have
RIG hts even railroad corporations are
bound to respect. The Interior De
partment is in full sympathy with his
views. This, we hope, is the begin
ming of big land reform. A halt
will be called in land stealing.
The Presidents letter has created q
great deal of excitement among the
knights of Labor, who have always
held strong views OH the land ques~
ton, believing the public domain
should be kept for the people.
A correspondent of the New York
Herald has had a talk with General
Master Workman Powderly on the
subject.
You have seen the Presidents let
ter on the Guilford Miller cast? ?" he
was asked.
Yes," replied Mr.. Powderly, land
a generous, bold and patriotic letter it
is. Mr.. Cleveland is evidently on
deck in the matter of land reform.n
Are the Knights of Labor in sym
pathy with the President in this mat.
ter. Mr.. Powderly?"
Entirely SO. We shall to man
support any administration which en-
ters earnestly upon land reform, and
stand by it until the last gun is fired.
The Knights do not regard this as in
any sense a political question. 1t is q
matter of patriotism. not of party.
Whichever party allows this evil to
continue will encounter our oppOsi-
tion, and whichever party devises and
pushes the remedy for it, can safely
count on our sympathy and co-Opera-
tion,"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12
Intsrments in Maple Grove Cemetery.

The following is a list of interments
made in Maple Grove Cemetery from
May /, 1886, TO May /, 1851:
May 16, Frances Hazelbaker, convul-
sions, 5 months.
May is, Lawrence RettIg's infant child
ren.
May q, Angeline Bissell, cancer, ~
years, 6 months.
June 26, Bryant Parker, intestinal dis
ease, = months.
June 80, Edgar Doty, typhoid pneu-
mouia, AZ years, 8 months.
July |, Emily Il. Seaton, nervous de-
bility, 81 years, 6 months.
July 8, George W. Fisher, consumption.
40 years, months.
July IL, Debora Grove, liver complaint,
20 years.
July 10, William Beckwith, consump-
ton, 40.
Aug. Z, Henry o. Barber, Bright's
disease, 43.
Aug. 10, Oliver Peters, paralysis, 6
years.
Aug. IL, Theodore Dinges, hip disease,
3S years.
Aug, Il, John B. Walker, consumption,
Is years.
Aug. IL, Phebe K. Spencer dysentery,
IS years.
Aug. 16. Lulu o. Eckert, cholera in
fantum, 10 months.
Aug. 16, Eunioe P. Welton, heart dis
ease, u years.
Aug. 90 Frank B. Lancaster, cholera
infantum, year, months.
Aug. Il, Harry Rettig, cholera in
fantum, 8 months.
Aug. "A, Sarah r. Harmon, pneumonia,
A years, 8 months.
Aug. 20. Lawrence Rettig, liver CON-
plant. 46 years.
Aug. 81, Milton Nj. Bentley, heart dis
ease, G2 years.
Sept IL, w. B. Thomas, typhoid fever,
Al years, months.
Sept 1s, w. H. Ferrell, typhoid fever,
81 years.
Sept. "A, George Green, Inflammation
of the stomach, Gl years.
Sept. q, Alice Judy, cholera infantum
. months.
Oct. A, Ada B. Brooklow, cholera III.
fantum, IL months.
Oct s, James C. Carroll, suicide, 4:
years, IL months.
Oct. IA, Salma l. Fisher, consumption
IS years.
Oct, 20, William 8. French, paralysis
20 years.
Oct. =, Charles E. Judy, small pox
4 years, 6 months.
Nov. 4, Mrs. John Clements, nervous
prostration. 61 years.
Nov. 6, Daniel A. Stout, heart disease
55 years, 8 months.
Nov. l3, Barbara weis, consumption
A years.
Nov. II, Mary Aughenbaugh, consump
ton, II years.
Dec. IL, Jim Stokes, heart trouble, G
years.
Dec. %, James Brooks, Inflammation o
, the lungs, 60 years.
Jan. 4, 1887 Rachel Eatinger, lunl
, fever, SO years.
Jan. 8. Hiram Chittenden, old age, &c.
Feb. II, Griffin Bentley, diphtheria, 1
years.
Mch. 9, Ann Slough, consumption, 5
years, months.
Mch. o. George w. Bradley, accident
. "a years. z months.
Mch. rs, May M. O'Neil, measles, 1
months.
March IS, w. H. Bostwick, old age,
years, months.
March 20, Mary H. Eckert, diphtheria
80 years.
April 4, Carolina Benzon, old age, 81
Capt. Long.
t April II, Florence Almon, consump
, ton, 22 years.
April 81, Carlisle E. Lacey, infant
April %, Minnie E. Beery, diphtheria
Fl years.
PHILo L. KING, Supt.
If there have been omissions the seXtol
would like TO know it-TED,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12

THURSDAY last the Supreme Court
rendered its decision in the Cleveland
Aldermanic muddle. The Court held
"That it was clearly the intent of the
Legislature to give the city of Cleve.
land Board of Aldermen with legis-
lative and executive power as conferred
upon similar Boards in other cities.
The provisions of the law clearly show
ed that there was no intention to rob
the Board of it's power and make them
the laughing stock of the city" The
Court also held that under the law
providing for the election of the Board
and which was claimed to be defective,
the Board had power to make appoint
ments.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12

Hon. MARTIN A. FoRAN has writ
ten letter, declining to be candidate
for Governor. While not unmindful
of the high honor attached to the
Gubernatorial office, Mr.. FOran con-
siders the attainment of practical and
bene fetal results. which he can best
help to secure in his present position
as of more Importance than honor at
the sacrifice of station aud position
which duty should impel him in COM
mon with all holding places of public
trust, under Like conditions, to retain.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12

HON. G. J. FAULKNER was elected
Senator from West Virginia on the
5th inst. Judge Faulkner comes from
fighting family. His two grand
fathers Faulkner and Boyd) served in
the Revolutionary war. He is well
liked in his own county. and at one
time represented it in the Legislature.
He was elected Judge of the thirteenth
judicial circuit, and held the Office at
the time of his election. He is con-
sidered one of the ablest Judges in the
State, and is universally popular with
all classes.